Candida Speciation Made Easy!

HardyCHROM™ Candida is a selective medium recommended for the isolation and identification of yeasts. This medium also allows for the differentiation of C. albicans , C. tropicalis and C. krusei based on differences in colony morphology and color. This medium facilitates the detection of mixed yeast cultures.

Features and Benefits:

• C. albicans produces smooth, medium green to dark metallic green colonies.

• C. tropicalis colonies appear medium blue to dark metallic blue with a blue halo.

• C. glabrata produces smooth, pink colonies, often with a darker mauve center. Further testing, such as Rapid Trehalose Fermentation Broth (cat. no. Z205) is needed for confirmation.

• C. krusei produces rough, spreading, pink colonies.

• Helpful in spotting mixed infections.

• Color development occurs within 24 to 48 hours.

• Colors are bright and easy to read out.

This media is to be stored and incubated in the dark. If you have a light in your refrigerator, incubator, or you leave the media exposed to light on the bench top, Hardy Diagnostics offers free Blok-Boxes. Blok-Box is a reusable cardboard box that holds one sleeve of ten petri plates.

Please ask Customer Service if you would like a free Blok-Box sent with your order. Customer Service – (800) 266-2222

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